Signals of caution for investors in securities
The Public Service Committee and American Bankers Association warn investors to beware high dividend promises, insider tips, ground floor lures, telephone canvassing, guarantees of profits, mergers and reorganization schemes, partial payment plans, prejudice appeals, and real estate and mining frauds. Stay cautious, verify firms, and seek independent opinions before buying.
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Public Service Committee
State Bank Division
American Bankers Association
Better Business Bureau
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Beat the Train at Grade Crossings
Thousands are killed each year at railroad grade crossings. People think they can beat a fast passenger train but most are wrong. The average fast train passes a crossing in seven seconds, and rushing can cost a life. Think it over and stay safe.
Old Automobile Converts Into Tiny Mobile Machine Shop
A street knife grinder bought an old jitney bus and transformed it into a self-propelled workshop on wheels. With seats removed except the driver seat a floor hole for a belt and a split pulley on the drive shaft the setup allows the shop to move to customers.
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Popular Science Monthly
Missing Sailor Declares He Jumped Overboard
A Sea tale recalls a sailor who vanished after a flap was lowered. Despite a long search, no man was found. A frightened A B later confessed he himself went overboard but reentered, delaying report to protect the lifeboat crew’s mission.
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Willis
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San Francisco
Trainmen Earn Their Money in Madagascar
Tamatave the principal port of Madagascar links to Antananarive by a narrow gauge line. The mail train covers 225 miles in 16 hours, slowed by steep grades and delays in announcing station names. The piece humorously questions vocal delays and cites the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
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Tamatave
Madagascar
Antanarive
Tananarive
Alexander Powell Willes
Century
American Lines
Brotherhood of
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mystery’s Allure Shapes Hearts and Minds Across Ages
The remark notes that mystery's pull can sway a portion of men and influence a nation or era, while mystery itself directs crowds and masses with deceptive power, shaping belief and behavior on a broad scale.
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